The resource estimate is based on drill data gathered from Taseko's 2010
drilling program, along with historical drill data. The data formed
the basis for the development of a geological model incorporating mine
engineering studies.

The inferred resource model does not incorporate information being
generated from the 2011 drilling and metallurgical programs now
underway.

Additional information gathered during the 2011 work program season will
be used to convert the inferred resources into a measured and indicated
reserve in 2012.

Russell Hallbauer, President and CEO of Taseko commented, "We are very encouraged with the results of our ongoing evaluation
program on Aley. Our 2011 drill program and metallurgical testing
continues to support our belief that Aley will become a significant
Niobium producer in the near future. With 650 million kilograms of
contained Nb2O5 identified in our defined pit shell, we will be able to use our open pit
mining expertise to develop a low cost, long life mining operation once
final engineering is complete.

Over the past three months our exploration team has drilled a further 65
holes on the property and we are well advanced on all aspects of mine
and concentrator design. Additionally, we are fully engaged in
baseline environmental work as we prepare for completion of the
feasibility study in 2012."

The in-pit inferred mineral resource for the Central Zone of the Aley
Deposit is summarized in the table below for a range of cutoff grades
with the base case of 0.2 % Nb2O5 in boldface.

Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate

COG %Nb2O5

Tonnes000's

Grade %Nb2O5

0.10

187,743

0.39

0.15

172,151

0.41

0.20

158,892

0.43

0.25

146,437

0.45

0.30

127,481

0.47

The 0.20% Nb2O5 cut-off assumes a metal price of US$50.00/kg Nb with process recovery
of 50%. G & A, processing and ore mining costs were assumed to be
$30/tonne milled with waste mining costs of $1.50/tonne. A 45°wall
slope LG pit was generated to constrain the resource within the block
model. Detailed engineering studies will determine the optimal cut-off.

Niobium, in the form of ferro niobium (FeNb), is used as an alloying
element in steels and in the production of superalloys such as those
used in the automotive, aviation, pipeline and the power generation
sectors. While demand for ferro niobium is increasing, globally ferro
niobium is only currently produced from three mining and processing
facilities, two of which are located in Brazil and one in Quebec.

Sample preparation and analysis for the Aley project is done at
Inspectorate Laboratories in Richmond, BC. All samples are assayed for
(Nb205) by HF-HCl-H3PO4 digestion with an Inductively Coupled
Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) finish. As part of a comprehensive
Quality Control/Quality Assurance, one standard is inserted into the
sample stream in each group of 20 samples, as well as one or more field
blanks in each analytical batch. One sample in each group of 20 is a
duplicate, analysed by Inspectorate, and also by Acme Analytical
Laboratories in Vancouver.

The Resource Estimate was prepared by GeoSim Services Inc. of Vancouver,
Canada, utilizing analytical results from the 29 core holes drilled on
the Central Zone to date. Assays were composited in 6 metre down-hole
intervals. Grades were not capped as there was no significant outlier
population identified. Block grades were estimated by ordinary Kriging
in two passes. The first used an octant search with a minimum of 5
octants required to estimate a block in order to confine the largest
search ellipsoid to interpolated blocks. A second pass was used for
extrapolated block estimates and the anisotropic search distance was
limited to 90m or half the maximum variogram range.

The resource estimate was prepared by Ronald G. Simpson, P.Geo. with
Geosim Services Inc., a Qualified Person independent of Taseko, The
qualified person reviewed and approved the contents of this news
release.

Russell HallbauerPresident and CEO

No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the information
contained in this news release.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on
Taseko's expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of
which those statements were made. Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "outlook", "anticipate", "project", "target", "believe",
"estimate", "expect", "intend", "should" and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual
results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These include but are not limited to:

uncertainties and costs related to the Company's exploration and
development activities, such as those associated with continuity of
mineralization or determining whether mineral resources or reserves
exist on a property;

uncertainties related to the accuracy of our estimates of mineral
reserves, mineral resources, production rates and timing of production,
future production and future cash and total costs of production and
milling;

uncertainties related to feasibility studies that provide estimates of
expected or anticipated costs, expenditures and economic returns from a
mining project;

uncertainties related to our ability to complete the mill upgrade on
time estimated and at the scheduled cost;

uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary licenses
permits for development projects and project delays due to third party
opposition;

changes in, and the effects of, the laws, regulations and government
policies affecting our exploration and development activities and
mining operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies;

changes in general economic conditions, the financial markets and in the
demand and market price for copper, gold and other minerals and
commodities, such as diesel fuel, steel, concrete, electricity and
other forms of energy, mining equipment, and fluctuations in exchange
rates, particularly with respect to the value of the U.S. dollar and
Canadian dollar, and the continued availability of capital and
financing;

the effects of forward selling instruments to protect against
fluctuations in copper prices and exchange rate movements and the risks
of counterparty defaults, and mark to market risk;

the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to
cover mining risks;

the risk of loss of key employees; the risk of changes in accounting
policies and methods we use to report our financial condition,
including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions
and estimates;

environmental issues and liabilities associated with mining including
processing and stock piling ore; and

labour strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to, or
difficulties in, the employment of labour in markets in which we
operate mines, or environmental hazards, industrial accidents or other
events or occurrences, including third party interference that
interrupt the production of minerals in our mines.

For further information on Taseko, investors should review the Company's
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Commission www.sec.gov and home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedar.com.